With just a couple more weeks before school starts, I am trying to keep working on some of my reading goals. I continued to work on the Caldecott (& Caldecott Honor Books) Challenge and read 26 more Caldecott Honor Books in my quest to read every Caldecott Winner and Honor Book this year. I also seem to be working my way through Jeanette Winter picture books, and quite a few other books.
Here are some of my favorite Caldecott Honor Books from the past week's stack:
Sector 7 by David Wiesner - This wordless picture book is beautifully illustrated.
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever by Marla Frazee - I love this book. Frazee's storytelling and illustrations are just plain fun.
Alphabet City by Stephen T. Johnson - I love finding alphabet books that are different or unusual and this one definitely fits that category.
Here are some other books that I was reading this past week:
UnWholly by Neal Shusterman - The much anticipated sequel to Unwind is almost here. Excited to have a chance to read the Advanced Reader's Copy of this book. Love Shusterman's ability to tell a story and to challenge the reader.
Babymouse: Dragonslayer by Jennifer L. Holm and Matt Holm - Somehow I missed reading this Babymouse book. I loved it and all the literary references.
Mac and Cheese and the Perfect Plan by Sarah Weeks; Illustrated by Jane Manning - A fun early reader.
Emily Dickinson's Letters to the World by Jeanette Winter - One of my favorite Jeanette Winter's book from the pile this week. Introduces young readers to the poems of Emily Dickinson.
She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story by Audrey Vernick; Illustrated by Don Tate - Effa Manley advocacy for civil rights and baseball's Negro League and its players was new to me. I enjoyed reading about Effa Manley.
If You Lived Here: Houses of the World by Giles Laroche - I really enjoyed the format of this book about houses around the world.
So, what are you reading this week?
Love this mix of books. I want to check out the She Loved Baseball book.
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I enjoyed She Loved Baseball. Wish I had found it back in April when I was celebrating the other baseball related books.
DeleteMy boys really love David Weisner books. Flotsam is our favorite.
ReplyDeleteI think I love nearly every Weisner book
DeleteWhat a fabulous assortment of books. I want to read Sector 7- it looks beautiful and I love that it is wordless. Thanks for sharing. I amd reading A Tale Dark and Grimm. :)
ReplyDelete~Jess
I loved A Tale Dark & Grimm
DeleteI loved If You Lived Here and She Loved Baseball. Audrey Vernick is one of my favorite picture book authors. Have you read her other baseball book, Brothers at Bat?
ReplyDeleteIf You Lived Here initially attracted me because I could tell the cover was a Greek island and I love the Greek islands. Santorini is my favorite place on earth.
Yes, I enjoyed Brothers at Bat too.
DeleteYou always read such a great list of books- love it Aly!
ReplyDeleteAlso so happy to hear that Unwholly lives up to Unwind!
Happy reading this week! :)
I can't wait for UnWholly to be unleashed on the world. :-)
DeleteWeisner is the master of wordless picture books. His illustrations are so detailed, you can read the book over and over again and catch something new each time.
ReplyDeleteMaria @novalibrarymom.com
Weisner is brilliant and a bit quirky with his art. Love it.
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